Otranto is Italy’s easternmost city, facing Albania and Greece across the Adriatic Sea. Its fortified old town overlooks a bay with extraordinarily turquoise waters, and its cathedral houses the world’s largest 12th-century mosaic still preserved on the floor.

The coast between Otranto and Santa Maria di Leuca, the southernmost tip of Salento, is accessible by bike on quiet, little-traveled backroads. The crystal-clear coves of Baia dei Turchi, Porto Badisco, and Canal Grande line a wild and largely undeveloped coastline. Salento’s flat terrain makes cycling accessible to everyone.

Thanks to Lokki Rent, find the perfect bike for eastern Salento: a hybrid bike for the Otranto-Santa Maria di Leuca coastal route, or an e-bike to explore both the Adriatic and Ionian coasts in a single day.